Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-05-14

commence IN earnest this week. THIS morn
Ing the charges OF bribery against Commits
sioners Daniel Wren ana Buck Mccarthy
were called before Judge Tuley. Counsel for
the defense at once made a motion TO quash
the indictments on the ground that they wer,
defective The state declared itself ready TO
meet the motion and arguments were AZ once
commenced.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 3.-The jury in the
cese OF Paul Grottkau, editor OF the Arbe!ter
Zeitupg, charged with rioting brought in a
verdict OF guilty this morning.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 3 -Chas. Mar
tin, a young farmer twenty-eight years OF
age, has not lved happily with his wife, and
she has often threatened to commit suicide.
Last night while her husband was absent she
gave Rough on Rats to her two children,
the Oldest three years and the youngest one
nine months, and swallowed a dose herself
1t was not known what she had done till it
was too late. The oldest child died before an
sntidote could be administered. The mother
anu BABY are in a precarious condition.
CLINTON, Ia, May 3.-Jobn Hogendobler,
aSN' F'A' h'h' 't' fact Hi@hf' - '"H "
high . Il Fellow, was captain Of company
a." Graybeard veterans. B fore the war he
kept the Empire house Mt Cedar Rapids.
DELAvAN, VS., May 3.-District Attorney
Mcnsie Of this city has just received a mes
sage from Elkhorn stating that Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carbell, while riding In a buggy last
night, were shot by some unknown persons
sueaking behind. Mr.. Carbell died instantly
and Mrs. Carbell will not live. 1t is said that
n shotgun was used.
DENVER, May "a report has jast reached
here that the west bound passenger train on
the Atlantic Pacific, which left Albuquerque
at 3 O'Clock this morning heavily laden with
passengers, was derailed fifteen miles west If
Coolidge, n. NJ, about 6 O'clock this morn
Ing, aud the train badly wrecked and several
killed and injured. AZ the telegraph Offices
along the run are conducted by elBployes Of
the road, it is impossible to get particulars at
present.
MooKHEAD, Oak, May 3.-An inquest was
held yesterday on the b0oy found Saturday on
the banks Of the Rcd river about ten miles
south Of town. Il was idcntifi Il as that Of
DR.. c. +. Sayles, of the late firm OF Farmhouse
Il S~aSles, of Valley City, ID. T. He was one
OF the boudsmen of Pease, the treasurer OF
Barnes county, who defaulied for about : o..
900, aud in consequence his trin bad 10 SUI
pend. He was a brotherin-law Of Coz. G. J.
Yeakes, the great street railroad man Of Chi
cago, aud had returned from a visit there,
reacuipg Fargo Friday morning. He Eut up
at the Headquarters hotel and nothing further
f. knoan until a boy foundh HE body about 10
a. IN. Saturday sorue ten miles south on The
Rel river among the trees. II" had taken out
his pocket KIN f. aud made "A .inglc ibcision in
the carotid artery, from " licb he had hled 10
death, the bloody knife beng still Ia his hand.
l. f had been extinct for a long time, prob
alb Y since some time Friday. He was evil
IDENTIFY laboring under much depression on ac-
count Of business troubles, wandered up the
river and deliberately took his own lie. A
gold watch, SOB in money aud other articles
of little value were found on his person, but
| no writing OF ~ "-' 10 indicate hat he con.
templated suicide. He was a man much es-
teemed at V ,ley City, where he leaves a wife
and two children.
NINNEAPoLIs, May "A special from
Brainerd, MINI. says the Wizard hotel, the
finest in northern Minnesota, was burned tits
morning. Loss, s64 600; insurance, 5 5 600
CHICAso, May Ain Judge Tuley's court
this morning cx-Cotnmissioner Van Pelt aud
Chairman Klehm pleaded not guilty 10 our
indie ments, covering what is known as the
Costello coal deal.
CREsroN, May 4-Arbor day was approp-
riately celebrated to-day. A large gathering
OF school children assembled at the park this
afternoon. Addresses and other appropriate
exercises were bad. The weather is cool and
clouGy.
CHICAGO, Nav 4.-State's Attorney Grin
nell challenged the whole of the regular pane
in Judge Snepsrd's court this morning on the
ground that the methods employed by the
clerks Of the county in selecting juIirsareno not
in accordance with the statutes. The names
were taken from the city directory instead OF
from the poll lists. Jury clerks will be
brought into court and examined as to their
methods.
AUDUBON, Ia, May 4.-Sherif Mallory re-
turned from Guthrie Center this afternoon
with a man giving his name as Perry Storm,
who will be held for the burglary OF John +.
Cvnsigney's store Saturday night. He was
arrested by the sheriff IF Guthrie Center on
the description sent out OF the supposed urg-
lars. Storm is sullen aud unresponsive and
tried hard to avoil arrest, hut il is believed
that he is the missing burglar. He is bound
over to the June term Of court.
ANAMosA, Ia, May 4.-Anamosa he's the
the greatest wonder Of the day In the shape
OF e colt that has an eye when Is in the CEN
ter OF the I rehead about the SIZE OF g tea
cup. 1t also has nails like a human being.
1t died and will be sent to Chicago to be
mounted. 1t Is conceded to be the greatest
wonder Of the day.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 4.-Standipg room
was at a premium when the Democratic state
convention was called TO order here to-day. 1t
was the largest gathering in the state stree
the war. Mrs. Speaker Carlisle and Mrs. Sen
ator Blackburn were present.. President
Cleveland was referred 10 by Temporary
Chairman Sam Hill as a fearless president,
uhn lal discharypd all the functions OF his